St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-22
the country to prevent themselves and fami
lies from starving to death.
JOHN w. CRAM SIZE,
limited States Indian Agent

United States Indian Agent.
SIOUX RESERVATION AND SCHOOLS.
The opening to settlement o part of
the Sioux Indian reservation, and the
school system of the territory command
a good share of the governors attention.
detail and takes the ground that con-
greSs should no longer delay action.
His remarks in relation to the school
system are interesting:
1.-THE growth made by Dakota and her school
system during the twelve years beginning
with 1875 and ending with 1887, is remark
able. Not only do these figures show vast
sequent increase in the number enrolled. but
il shows that In proportion to the whole
npmber larger per cent. of the children are
enrolled In the schools, and, further, that
those enrolled are attending more regularly
than in the forepart of the period covered by
these statistics. In 1875 only So per cent. of
the children of school age were enrolled in
the schools, and the same per cent in 1879.
while the report of 1887 shows that 10 per
cent. of the school population attended
school for the whole or part of the year.
During the year 1879 only 25 per cent. Of the
school population were in regular attendance
at school. The per cent. of the population
attending regularly in 1883 increased to 81,
while in 1887 we make the magnificent
showing of 53 per cent. attending every day
spect Dakota leads nearly all of the states.
DIVISION AND ADMISSION
The last legislature provided for submitting
the question of division Of the territory, east
and west on the seventh standard parallel, to
the people on the first Monday in November,
1897, and the question is now being earn
estly canvassed in all parts of the territory.
The wealth of our territory, and her vast re-
sources the number of our people, their
education, culture, honesty of purpose,
patriotic intent, uneXampled energy and in
dustry, entitle them to recognition from the
states of the Union, and that reward the
nation should confer without hesitation, for
the unsurpassed development OF her terri
tory Dakota's people have wrought. A deep
interest is taken in this question of division
and admission, and whether admitted
as one or two stateS there are many
reasons why the people should not be
deprived longer of the right to manage
their own affairs. The character of legisla-
ton necessary to the advancement and de-
velopment of our territory and the well being
of 6OO,00O people cannot be obtained
through the medium of congress, the mem
bers of which are far distant from the people
whose interests they have in charge, and who
necessarily cannot be familiar with the wants
or the many existing and rapidly increasing
needs, which can only be secured through
the means OF direct responsibility of the
governing powers TO those whose interests
they have in charge. which means self gov
ernment through statehood"
have endeavored as far as possible to give
original information as you requested. /
have been ably and kindly assisted by the
various territorial officials with such infor-
nation, and should my report be in accord
ance with your wishes, the credit therefor is
our JOINT property. am very respectfully,
LOUIS X. CHURCH,
81. Governor Dakota Territory